Comment: Going on 3 months of Benicar HCT after 3 months of Benicar AND Bistolic. Lowered my BP to about 130/80 for the most part but now trending back to 140-150 on top. Lots of chest tightness, light-headedness and just feeling not well. For many it works great, not sure how this will turn out in my case. I'll update if it makes sense. Oh yeah VERY expensive. 54 yrs old.

Comment:Going on 3 months of Benicar HCT after 3 months of Benicar AND Bistolic. Lowered my BP to about 130/80 for the most part but now trending back to 140-150 on top. Lots of chest tightness, light-headedness and just feeling not well. For many it works great, not sure how this will turn out in my case. I'll update if it makes sense. Oh yeah VERY expensive. 54 yrs old.
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Reviewer: marykate, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Comment: This is the third medication I have used to lower my b.p. and thank goodness it seems to be doing a good job. The first week was rough due to bad leg cramps, but by the second week they were gone. Prior to this med my b.p. averaged 150/106. (and for the 24hours I tried to quit smoking 174/106) Now I am 124/80.

Comment:This is the third medication I have used to lower my b.p. and thank goodness it seems to be doing a good job. The first week was rough due to bad leg cramps, but by the second week they were gone. Prior to this med my b.p. averaged 150/106. (and for the 24hours I tried to quit smoking 174/106) Now I am 124/80.Hide Full Comment

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